Linde (LIN) Competitors

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LIN vs. MA, NTR, ESI, ICL, and AXTA

Should you buy Linde stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Linde with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Linde include Mastercard (MA), Nutrien (NTR), Element Solutions (ESI), ICL Group (ICL), and Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA).

How does Linde compare to Mastercard?

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Linde has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Mastercard has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Linde. Mastercard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linde	$34.66B	6.75	$6.90B	$15.06	33.61
Mastercard	$32.79B	13.30	$14.97B	$17.28	28.55

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Linde pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mastercard pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Mastercard has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Mastercard had 43 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Mastercard and 24 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Mastercard's score of 1.18 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Mastercard	44 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Mastercard has a net margin of 45.88% compared to Linde's net margin of 20.44%. Mastercard's return on equity of 212.96% beat Linde's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%
Mastercard	45.88%	212.96%	30.50%

82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Linde presently has a consensus target price of $540.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.70%. Mastercard has a consensus target price of $656.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.95%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Linde.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Summary

Mastercard beats Linde on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Linde compare to Nutrien?

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Linde has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nutrien has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Nutrien. Nutrien is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linde	$34.66B	6.75	$6.90B	$15.06	33.61
Nutrien	$27.83B	1.24	$2.27B	$4.91	14.58

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Linde pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nutrien pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Nutrien has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Linde had 7 more articles in the media than Nutrien. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Linde and 17 mentions for Nutrien. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Nutrien's score of 0.34 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Nutrien	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 8.58%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat Nutrien's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%
Nutrien	8.58%	8.84%	4.22%

82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde currently has a consensus target price of $540.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.70%. Nutrien has a consensus target price of $82.75, suggesting a potential upside of 15.57%. Given Nutrien's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nutrien is more favorable than Linde.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Nutrien	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

Linde beats Nutrien on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Linde compare to Element Solutions?

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Linde had 19 more articles in the media than Element Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Linde and 5 mentions for Element Solutions. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Element Solutions' score of 1.31 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Element Solutions	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linde	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Element Solutions' net margin of 5.32%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat Element Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Element Solutions	5.32%	14.19%	7.30%
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%

Element Solutions has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Element Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $39.57, suggesting a potential downside of 6.55%. Linde has a consensus target price of $540.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.70%. Given Linde's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than Element Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Element Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.09
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

92.3% of Element Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Element Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Element Solutions. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Element Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Element Solutions	$2.80B	3.69	$190.80M	$0.62	68.30
Linde	$34.66B	6.75	$6.90B	$15.06	33.61

Element Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Element Solutions pays out 51.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Linde beats Element Solutions on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Linde compare to ICL Group?

ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Linde had 9 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Linde and 15 mentions for ICL Group. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat ICL Group's score of 0.94 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ICL Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linde	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to ICL Group's net margin of 3.52%. Linde's return on equity of 19.80% beat ICL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ICL Group	3.52%	7.84%	4.00%
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%

ICL Group has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

ICL Group presently has a consensus target price of $6.10, suggesting a potential downside of 5.06%. Linde has a consensus target price of $540.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.70%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than ICL Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ICL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

13.4% of ICL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of ICL Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than ICL Group. ICL Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ICL Group	$7.41B	1.12	$226M	$0.20	32.13
Linde	$34.66B	6.75	$6.90B	$15.06	33.61

ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. ICL Group pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Linde pays out 42.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Summary

Linde beats ICL Group on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Linde compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Linde presently has a consensus target price of $540.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.70%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $34.15, suggesting a potential upside of 27.35%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Linde.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linde	$34.66B	6.75	$6.90B	$15.06	33.61
Axalta Coating Systems	$5.11B	1.12	$378M	$1.71	15.68

82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Linde had 23 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Linde and 1 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.95 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Linde has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 7.22%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 22.37% beat Linde's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%
Axalta Coating Systems	7.22%	22.37%	6.92%

Summary

Linde beats Axalta Coating Systems on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LIN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Linde	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$234.00B	$14.82B	$4.83B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	1.25%	1.98%	4.98%	5.26%
P/E Ratio	33.61	34.39	23.14	25.27
Price / Sales	6.75	2.47	6,702.93	73.85
Price / Cash	20.49	14.47	27.16	54.86
Price / Book	5.84	4.16	6.98	6.90
Net Income	$6.90B	$375.10M	$159.16M	$334.66M
7 Day Performance	2.63%	-1.91%	-1.18%	0.12%
1 Month Performance	2.82%	-1.42%	-1.07%	-0.18%
1 Year Performance	10.56%	17.36%	82.48%	30.62%

Linde Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LIN Linde	4.6423 of 5 stars	$506.11 -1.1%	$540.00 +6.7%	+10.6%	$234.00B	$34.66B	33.61	65,177	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
MA Mastercard	4.9553 of 5 stars	$499.13 +0.7%	$657.07 +31.6%	-15.4%	$441.21B	$32.79B	28.90	39,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
NTR Nutrien	4.3478 of 5 stars	$71.51 +4.7%	$82.63 +15.5%	+23.6%	$34.41B	$27.83B	14.57	25,100	Analyst Forecast Short Interest Decrease Analyst Revision
ESI Element Solutions	3.5225 of 5 stars	$45.35 +3.3%	$39.57 -12.7%	+89.4%	$11.05B	$2.80B	73.17	5,200
ICL ICL Group	1.9915 of 5 stars	$6.52 +2.3%	$6.10 -6.4%	-4.6%	$8.41B	$7.15B	38.32	13,007	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade

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Linde (LIN) Competitors